9PM ET 01/28/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 9PM ET 01/28/2026 Newscast

Date: January 29, 2026
Host: Lisa Lucera (with contributions from Ainsley Earhardt, Jared Halpern, Dennis Morita, Jessica Rosenthal, and others)

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Main Theme and Purpose

This episode provides a concise rundown of the day’s top national news stories, focusing particularly on developments in immigration enforcement, new government initiatives for families, legal cases, and cautionary tales about scams. The episode blends polling insights, direct news reports, and first-person anecdotes to paint a picture of current political, social, and human-interest topics in the United States.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Immigration Enforcement and Public Sentiment

• Border Patrol Update & Shooting Incident

  • Two Border Patrol agents involved in a deadly shooting (victim: Alex Preddy, Minneapolis) have been placed on administrative leave, which is described as "standard procedure" and "should not be viewed as any suspicion of wrongdoing."
  • (Lisa Lucera, 00:03)

• Poll Results on Immigration & ICE

  • Public approval of President Trump’s handling of immigration has dropped:
    • "More than half of voters support the president's handling of the border, [but] 55% do not approve of his handling of immigration, a 7-point change since April."
      (Ainsley Earhardt, 00:30)
  • Rising concern over ICE’s tactics:
    • "Nearly 6 in 10 voters now think ICE has been too aggressive," with notable decreases in support among non-MAGA Republicans, GOP women, independents, and moderates.
    • Among those critical of ICE:
      • 44% say "too much force"
      • 23% think ICE is “targeting the wrong people”
      • Just under 30% cite both concerns
    • "More than a third say ICE should be abolished. That's twice as high as it was in 2018."
      (Ainsley Earhardt, 00:30)

• Testimonies from Detainees at "Alligator Alcatraz"

  • Former detainees at a Florida immigration detention center describe punitive measures such as being denied pen and paper, forcing them to write attorney numbers with soap.
  • (Jessica Rosenthal via Lisa Lucera, 01:09)

2. Anniversary of Military Chopper-Passenger Plane Crash

• Marks one year since the mid-air crash near Washington, leading to the loss of 67 lives.
• Commemoration of victims mentioned; families gathered for remembrance.
• (Lisa Lucera, 01:37)

3. Death Penalty Enforcement

• Charles Victor Thompson, a Texas man previously on the run after a death sentence for murder, has been executed by lethal injection.
• (Lisa Lucera, 01:41)

4. Financial Policy: "Trump Accounts" for Children

• President Trump urges parents to create ‘Trump accounts’ for children, offering a "financial jumpstart."
• Supported by business leaders with matching contributions; over 500,000 families have already set up accounts.
• Federal contribution: $1,000 for every American child born 2025-2028, invested in stock index funds.
• “All Americans will begin their lives with a beautiful nest egg.” (Dennis Morita, 02:46)
• (Jared Halpern & Dennis Morita, 02:38–02:55)

5. Legal and Crime Updates

• Medical Impersonation

  • Letitia Gallarzo, convicted of stealing identities to impersonate a nurse/physician’s assistant in several states, sentenced to over six years in federal prison.
  • Fortunately, no evidence of harm to patients.
  • (Lisa Lucera, 03:15)

• Puppy Scam via Social Media

  • Florida man Dennis Morita recounts a near-successful scam after his German shepherd, Hazel, went missing:
    • Received a call claiming the dog was found and needed emergency surgery ($1,900 requested)—with a photo allegedly showing Hazel on the operating table.
    • Realized it was a scam when Hazel returned home healthy. Believes the fake photo was generated with AI from social media images.
    • "I have. So they even sent a photo of Hazel in the or. But the next morning, Hazel came scampering home healthy. Oh my goodness, you're okay." (Dennis Morita, 04:01)
    • He halted the payment and reported fraud to the bank.
  • (Dennis Morita & Jared Halpern, 03:38–04:01)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Polling and Public Opinion:
  “Nearly 6 in 10 voters now think ICE has been too aggressive. The biggest shifts against ICE were found among non MAGA Republicans, GOP women, independents and moderates.”
  – Ainsley Earhardt (00:30)

• On Children's Financial Accounts:
  “This tax season, we'll ensure that Americans don't just end their lives with a nest egg, but instead, all Americans will begin their lives with a beautiful nest egg.”
  – Dennis Morita (02:46)

• On the Puppy Scam Experience:
  “They even sent a photo of Hazel in the or. But the next morning, Hazel came scampering home healthy. Oh my goodness, you're okay.”
  – Dennis Morita (04:01)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Border Patrol shooting, ICE poll: 00:03 – 01:09
• Detention center testimonies: 01:09 – 01:37
• Crash anniversary & execution: 01:37 – 02:00
• "Trump accounts" policy: 02:31 – 02:55
• Medical fraud/identity theft: 03:15 – 03:38
• Puppy scam cautionary tale: 03:38 – 04:21

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Tone and Style

The episode retains a brisk, fact-based, and urgent tone typical of radio network news, blending empathy with efficiency in reporting headline stories. Quotes especially reflect the matter-of-fact delivery and, at moments, personal emotion (as in the case of the puppy scam). The language is direct, clear, and accessible.

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Summary prepared for listeners seeking a comprehensive recap of the Fox News Hourly Update, 9PM ET 01/28/2026.

Transcript

[Lisa Lucera]

On leave. I'm Lisa Lucera, Fox News. The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that the two Border Patrol agents involved in the deadly shooting of Alex Preddy in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, though calling it standard procedure and say it should not be viewed as any suspicion of wrongdoing. This as a new Fox poll finds support is slipping for President Trump's handling of immigration and and growing concern over about tactics used by ice.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

While the poll finds more than half of voters support the president's handling of the border, 55% of those surveyed do not approve of his handling of immigration, a 7 point change since April. Nearly 6 in 10 voters now think ICE has been too aggressive. The biggest shifts against ICE were found among non MAGA Republicans, GOP women, independents and moderates. Among Those who think ICE is too aggressive, 44% say they're using too much force, 23% say they're targeting the wrong people. And just under 30% said both. When asked if local jurisdictions should be required to cooperate with ice, half said no. More than a third say ICE should be abolished. That's twice as high as it was in 2018.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Jessica Rosenthal, two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades the administration calls Alligator Alcatraz have testified they were punished for seeking legal advice and had to use soap to write down attorneys phone numbers because they didn't have access to pens and paper. Today marks one year since the deadly mid air crash outside Washington between a military chopper and a passenger airplane. Levy Stovall lost her son in the crash.

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[Lisa Lucera]

67 people died in the collision. A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for killing his ex girlfriend. A new boyfriend has been put to death. Charles Victor Thompson died by lethal injection. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Lisa Lucera]

President Trump is pushing parents to open so called Trump accounts to give kids a financial jumpstart with a growing list.

[Jared Halpern]

Of U.S. business leaders pledging matching contributions. President Trump's parents should take advantage of newly created Trump accounts.

[Dennis Morita]

This tax season, we'll ensure that Americans don't just end their lives with a nest egg, but instead, all Americans will begin their lives with a beautiful nest egg.

[Jared Halpern]

Officials say more than 500,000 families have already set up accounts that includes a federal contribution, $1,000 for every American child born between 2025 and 2028. The accounts are tied to stock index funds like retirement accounts. At the White House. Jared Halpern, FOX News.

[Lisa Lucera]

A woman who stole identities to work as a nurse or physician's assistant in multiple states has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison. Michigan U.S. attorney Tim Verhey said it was a happy accident that Letitia Gallarzo didn't harm anyone. A Florida man who lost his puppy was nearly scammed out of a believing a photo of the dog on a vet's operating table was real.

[Dennis Morita]

Dennis Morita of St. Petersburg, Florida, took to social media when his German shepherd puppy named Hazel ran off. He saw her sneak out on his security cam. That's when he got a call from someone who claimed to be the cops and a supposed vet clinic saying they found the puppy, she'd been injured and needed emergency surgery and that they needed 1900 bucks.

[Jared Halpern]

And they ended up saying that, well.

[Dennis Morita]

We have unless you got Zell or Venmo. I was like, I have. So they even sent a photo of Hazel in the or. But the next morning, Hazel came scampering home healthy. Oh my goodness, you're okay. Marita got his bank to stop the payment and flag it as fraud. He thinks the photo from the supposed vet was an AI Concoction made from the photos he posted online.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Evan Brown in Miami, I'm Lisa Lucera. This is FOX News.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

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